Rosé 2023

Rosé 2023

Silver Medal – Margaret River Wine Show 2023

Silver Medal – Wine Show of Western Australia 2023

 

 

For information regarding previous vintages please contact the winery on info@foresterestate.com.au

 

Vintage
2023
Grape variety 92%Shiraz, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1 % Malbec
Oak maturation None
Alcohol 12.5% Alc/Vol 7.4 Standard drinks
Release date November 2023
Colour
Salmon – pink
Aroma
Clean and fruit driven with strawberries, cream, subtle spice, dried flowers and nougat.
Palate Full with a soft and creamy texture. There are ripe fruit flavours of strawberry, cranberry, musk and cream which lead to a soft, supple finish.
Food matches  A range of light dining cuisine, summer salads, delicate cheeses and cured meats.
Peak drinking
Drink now.

Viticulture

Fruit is sourced from neighboring properties in the northern Yallingup sub-region of Margaret River. Direct input from Forester’s viticulturist ensures well balanced canopies and crops are grown for the desired style. The 2023 vintage was a mild year in Margaret River, allowing plenty of time during February and March to ripen the fruit to our specification.

Winemaking

The grapes were harvested early in the morning, then sent directly to the winery for processing where the free run juice was separated from the skins immediately to limit colour and phenolic extraction. The very clean clarified juice was fermented at low temperatures with an inoculated yeast strain in stainless steel tanks. 52% of the wine was stirred on yeast lees to add some richness and complexity, while the remaining portion was racked off lees after the completion of fermentation. The resulting wines were blended to produce a clean, fruit driven rosé.

Storage / Bottling

Bottled under screwcap into a premium burgundy bottle.

 

Awards & Achievements

2023 Rosé

Wine Show of Western Australia 2023 | Silver
Margaret River Wine Show 2023 | Silver
Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2023 | Bronze
Royal Hobart Wine Show 2023 | Bronze

2022 Rosé
Winestate Magazine 2022, Annual Rosé Tasting | 97 points
Australian Small Winemakers Show 2022 | Silver
Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2022 | Bronze
Perth Royal Wine Awards 2022 | Bronze
Wine Show of Western Australia 2022 | Bronze
Margaret River Wine Show 2022| Bronze
Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2022 | Bronze
Royal Hobart Wine Show 2022 | Bronze

2021 Rosé
James Halliday Wine Companion | 90 Points
Perth Royal Wine Awards 2021 | Silver
Wine Show of Western Australia 2021 | Silver
Margaret River Wine Show 2021 | Silver
Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2021 | Bronze
Australian Small Winemakers Show 2021 | Bronze

2020 Rosé
Perth Royal Wine Awards 2020 | GOLD
Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2020 | Silver
Margaret River Wine Show 2020 | Silver
James Halliday Wine Companion | 87 Points
Wine Show of Western Australia 2020 | Bronze

2019 Rosé
James Halliday Wine Companion | 90 Points
Royal Hobart Wine Show 2019 | Silver
Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2019 | Bronze
Perth Royal Wine Show 2019 | Bronze

2018 Rosé
90 Points – Halliday Wine Companion 2020
Bronze Medal – Margaret River Wine Show 2018

2017 Rosé
Silver Medal – Royal Perth Wine Show 2017
James Halliday Wine Companion | 88 Points
4 Stars – Winestate Magazine, Best of Varietal/Style 2018
Bronze Medal – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2017
Bronze Medal – Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2017
Bronze Medal – Langton`s Margaret River Wine Show 2017